By Bill Copeland on February 21, 2012
Lara Herscovitch is a breath of fresh air into the New England music scene. Her music can be at once intense, alluring, dangerous, and mysterious. She is driven by forces inside her and her music is an outlet for her immense glimpses into our turbulent age. Her latest CD, Let Us Begin, with its sing [...]
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By Bill Copeland on February 20, 2012
Dianna Martin is on a roll. The single mom and skin care business owner has just come off an eight week string of gigs with her ten month old band, Skin On Skin. “We’re taking a little bit of a break to learn new tunes and to discover what we all sound best in,” Martin [...]
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By Bill Copeland on February 19, 2012
Racky Thomas Band played Smoken’ Joe’s in Brighton, Massachusetts last night, and they made a good addition to the small restaurant’s annual Mardi Gras celebration. Thomas whipped up several New Orleans flavored blues tunes that rocked the room. He was also a dynamic watchable presence that kept all eyes on him, that is until one [...]
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By Bill Copeland on February 15, 2012
Huxster just released Side Two, a ten track sophomore CD of very original and individual rocking material. Each track is marked by bracing guitars that ring out with muscular talent in their colors, tones, and style. Subtle shifts and even the simplest notes indicate emotions and human drama. There is much detail to be appreciated [...]
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By Bill Copeland on February 13, 2012
Taking a brief rest in her busy schedule as a children’s music composer, Judy Pancoast put together Close To You: A Live Tribute To The Carpenters. Pancoast has been a fan of The Carpenters since she was 11 years old and has seen them in concert five times, culminating in a backstage meeting. Last Sunday’s [...]
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By Bill Copeland on February 13, 2012
Souled Out Show Band returned to their regular haunt of Whippersnappers in Londonderry, New Hampshire last Saturday night and kept the dance floor crowded. Whippersnappers’ co-owner Mark Belanger is also Souled Out’s band leader and he has put together a good mix of professional musicians for his outfit. Souled Out focus mostly on horn band [...]
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By Bill Copeland on February 8, 2012
Gardner Berry turned 62 just hours before New Year’s Day, and the retirement age musicians shows no interest in retiring. “I think the fact that I’m still doing it 48 years later,” he said, when asked what is his most important career accomplishment. “48 years this month I did my first gig,” Berry added. The [...]
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By Bill Copeland on January 30, 2012
Mr. Nick And The Dirty Tricks have dropped their first official debut CD. Titled Oh Wow! after the opening track, the disc is a wow of original material by Mr. Nick himself as well as some tastefully selected blues standards. This is a fun album that is sure to be a favorite of people with [...]
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By Bill Copeland on January 29, 2012
Evan Goodrow Band appeared at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire last night and kicked ass for about four hours. Yes, the trio consisting of Evan Goodrow on guitar and lead vocals, John Cooke on Hammond organ and left hand bass, and Phil Antoniades on drums gave their Tupelo audience more than their [...]
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By Bill Copeland on January 28, 2012
Travis Colby Band have recently dropped their debut CD, titled Quick Fix. While the CD is not, at 12 tracks, a quickie, it will be a good fix for anybody who enjoys thrilling blues and R&B music played by people with gifted ability. Colby is the keyboardist from international blues band sensation Roomful Of Blues. [...]
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